Week 12 - Got sick but still he pressed on

Monday: 3X3 floor sitting pistol squats w/ 26 kg KB (per leg)

              21-15-9

              HSPU's

              KB Swings

              5:00

              later...

              Power Snatch and Power Clean work

              Back Squats

              later...

              10-8-6-4-2

               Muscle Ups

              KB Tater Squats

              (50-40-30-20-10)

               Double Unders

               10 min something

Tuesday: Quick ladder Agility Drills

              later...

              Get sick

Wednesday Recover from sickness

                  later...

                  7 minutes of KB complex's w/ 26 KG (Burpee, SDLHP, KB Swing)

                  40 something

                  3X10 KB windmills (per side)  

                  KB flip work

Thursday: 10 sets:

                20 Push ups (any variation)

                10 Strict pull ups (any variation)

                 later...

                 10 rounds:

                                10 jump squats w/ 35 pound dumbbells

                                20 burpees

Friday: "Tabata Something Else"

            KB Swings w/ 26 KG

            Lateral Jumps over 18 inch bench

            Lunges (in place) w/ KB

            WTF's

Saturday: 2X 1 mile run on Treadmill

               1st: 6:26

               2nd: 6:06

               then...

               7 minute AMRAP accending ladder 3,3,6,6,9,9....

                DB thrusters w/ 35 pound dumbbells

                Clapping push ups

Sunday: rest

This last week was really interesting... I got sick in the middle of the week so that made all of the other workouts for the rest of the week that much harder. However, I did get a chance to swing by a Recreation Center with some other missionaries last Monday and used the barbells there. What I noticed was very eye opening. As far as Olympic lifts go, I have not lost much, really I haven't lost any explosiveness or strength in the Olympic lifts, if anything I actually felt better about my form because my body finally got the rest it deserved from the constant beating that it got before from the Olympic lifts. 

Squats were a much different story.... leg strength has always been a weakness of mine, and it showed. What was light before felt heavier, plus because of all the walking and tightening of muscle that I have been exposed to since I have been out hear, squatting with a weight just didn't feel all that comfortable. 

I realized that I am improving, with my own body weight, which originally was the goal. If that means sacrificing some strength with heavy weight, I'll take it. 

On the flip side. Running, Biking, Gymnastic movements, everything is feeling great. I'm feeling myself get better with my 200 pound + frame and I am also gaining mass. (Good Mass ;) I am loving life!